Avis and the environment

Our commitment to make the world greener

Avis was the first car rental company to launch a Corporate Social Responsibility policy in 1997, and for more than two decades we have been committed to doing our bit for the environment by measuring and taking action against our CO2 emissions.

Visit the Avis Greener World website and find out more about our commitment, our initiatives and the projects we support to make the world a little greener.

Carbon Neutral Operations

Avis is committed to reducing the impact our business has on the environment and we have been awarded CarbonNeutral® operational status since 2000. This was achieved through measuring and reducing our CO2 emissions to net zero through a combination of internal and external reduction initiatives.

For every one tonne of unavoidable CO2 we produce, we pay for one tonne to be saved by a validated emission reduction project that has met international standards.

Our commitment is for the long term and carbon management is a key part of our business strategy. We are looking to drive the environmental agenda forward in the car rental industry and make being green easier for our customers and employees.

When it comes to the environment, as in every area of our business, We Try Harder.

"Avis is one of our longest standing and most valued partners and we have managed to work on some fantastic projects together. Avis' current offset matching scheme here in the UK and the launch of the Avis Eco Collection only goes to further underline its commitment to working collaboratively to help protect our climate."

Jonathan Shopley Managing Director of The CarbonNeutral Company

Carbon Neutral rentals – offset your CO2 emissions

Avis was the first car rental company in the world to offer CarbonNeutral® driving to all its customers.

For just £1 (or the equivalent in your currency) you can offset the CO2 emissions from your rental and limit the impact you make on the environment.

Make your pledge online with The Carbon Neutral Company or speak to a member of our station staff who will be delighted to help you.

If every customer donated just £1 (circa €1.38), that would be the equivalent to one million kilogrammes of CO2 emissions taken out of the atmosphere.

Our Achievements So Far

Since 1997, Avis has offset over 200,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions to become a CarbonNeutral® operational.

That is equivalent to:

The average greenhouse gas emission produced by 31,800 cars a year

The average amount of electricity per year used in 20,222 homes

The CO2 emissions from 525,652 households’ food waste in the EU each year

48,694 return flights between London Heathrow airport and Melbourne, Australia